The Girl on the Stove by M. Wiklund

Author:M. Wiklund [Wiklund, M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Bisexual, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Lesbian, Romance
Publisher: Less Than Three Press, LLC
Published: 2018-10-16T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

"Excuse me," Elena said.

They were perched on the stove again, just the two of them. Galina had returned after about an hour long discussion with her father in front of the entire court, which in her opinion had gone moderately well, considering the topic.

"Yes, Elena?"

"You said you wanted to marry me."

"Yes. Then my father stared at me and told me my joke was improper for this sort of occasion, and I told him I wasn't joking. Then he said spending too much time with a witch had turned my brain. I told him I was perfectly rational. We argued a lot after that." Galina shrugged.

Elena said, "Well, I can only imagine. You said you wanted to marry a commoner. I suppose it was a good way to start a fight, if that's what you were looking for."

Galina said, "No. I said that because I want to marry you."

Now Elena could no longer hold back. She gaped. After a long minute, though, she closed her mouth, pressing her lips together.

"He consented to discussing the matter," Galina said. "After I told him that as my wife you would be more likely to use your magic for the kingdom's benefit, or perhaps reveal its source."

Elena stiffened. Until now she had been leaning towards Galina, intent on catching every detail of the confrontation. Now she leaned back and frowned coldly. "So this is why you were kissing me yesterday. You thought that I would refuse you my secrets and if you could seduce me I might bend…but this is taking it too far, Galina."

"No." Galina shook her head. A little hair fell out from the front of her crested headdress. "I said that so my father would listen. Elena, I don't care if you ever tell me the source of your magic. That's not why I want you. I said I wanted to marry you because I do want to marry you. Because…" She flushed. "I don't want you to leave. Ever."

She took Elena's hand. Elena snatched it back.

"You expect me to believe the princess of the country is in love with me? A lazy, stupid peasant?"

"I don't think you're stupid."

"No, you think I'm a scheming magician and you want to ensnare me."

"I don't think that either. I think you're stubborn but friendly. And," Galina said with a tentative smile, "Very, very beautiful."

Elena turned her head away. She stared across the room. "You are cruel, princess."

"Galina. You ought to call a woman by her name once she's proposed to you. Or at least once she's kissed you…Elena, there is no rank between us."

"Of course there's rank. Have you lost your mind?"

"I've lost my common sense," Galina said. "You stole it, and you gave me life instead."

The words sounded foolish coming out. She had thought many such things the night before, and they had sounded poetic and beautiful and true. No, she should not live a life solely governed by her father, and no, she should not marry some boring man or woman who would never fill her with the same need or the same peace as the woman sitting next to her now.

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